Berahim Surname

330,832nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Berahim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia5691:51,8354,031
Indonesia4081:324,14028,421
Mauritania1051:38,9993,043
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
India81:95,883,173728,828
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Berahim (1,137) may also be a first name.

Berahim Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Berahim Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Berahim (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ, Hindi: बेराहीम, Marathi: बेराहीम) occurs most in Malaysia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Berahim click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berahim? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 330,832nd most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,512,552 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Berahim are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 88 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Berahim is also the 236,070th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 1,137 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 569 people, or 1 in 51,835. In Malaysia it is most common in: Kelantan, where 26 percent live, Selangor, where 21 percent live and Sabah, where 11 percent live. Not including Malaysia it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 36 percent live and Mauritania, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berrahim93264/
Beerahim931/
Beurahim931/
Beraheim930/
Hberahime881/
Barahim862,661/
Borahim86163/
Birahim86157/
Berahem8662/
Berehim8614/
Berohim8612/
Baerohim8019/
Berrehim805/
Berrahem805/
Hborahim801/
Borrahim801/
Bharahim801/
Beurahem801/
Barahem7128/
Borahem716/
Barohim712/
Birahem712/
Borohim712/
Birahimova711/
Berrahayem711/
Bharohim675/
Bharauim673/
Baraheam671/
Baraem62901/
Bereum6214/
Bearroheem591/
Bahreem57280/
Barrouim533/

Berahim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berahim in the Hindi language
बेराहीमberahima-
Berahim in the Marathi language
बेराहीमberahima-
Berahim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢabrahym90.91
ﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢbrahym4.55
ﺃﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢabrahym4.55

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berahim
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